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PrestaShop version 1.3 UserGuide – OCTOBER 2010
If the article does not yet exist at the time it is being imported, it will be automatically created.
If the article already exists at the time of importation, it will be automatically updated. This feature is
particularly useful for updating the rates in bulk, or quantity in stock when there’s a new supply.
Take a look at the example that appears on the screen below. You must create a relationship between
the content of your columns and the data’s location in your PrestaShop catalog. You must choose
from the list of available fields described above. In our example we have identified on the front line
what each column of our matrix corresponds to. So as not to import the rows that have no
connections with the catalog, enter the number of lines PrestaShop must skip. When you have
finished you can validate your import by clicking on "Import Data".
Important: If characters are not well revived, such as accents or apostrophes, please encode your file
in the format: UTF-8 (without BOM).
Once validated, the information will appear directly in you PrestaShop catalog. The import operation
is similar for the other 6 types of information, while not changing the column headers and final
destination information.